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Monitoring reports from the Chowilla Floodplain, one of The Living Murray icon sites. 

Monitoring reports from Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla islands, one of The Living Murray icon sites.

Basin state governments and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) are celebrating 20 years of The Living Murray (TLM) program – one of the longest-running river restoration projects in Australia.

The Living Murray (TLM) is celebrating its 20th birthday.

Two decades of cooperation, restoration, and protection of the river system.

The Chowilla Floodplain was inundated in late 2022 – monitoring shows the ecosystem is now thriving.

The most impressive Murray cod breeding in 20 years is under way in the Lower Darling River as a result of environmental watering.

The Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth is one of six icon sites along the Murray River identified as a priority under The Living Murray river restoration program.

The Chowilla Floodplain and Lindsay–Wallpolla Islands icon site is one of six icon sites along the Murray River identified as a priority under The Living Murray river restoration program. This plan covers the Chowilla Floodplain (NSW and South Australia) component of this icon site.

The Chowilla Floodplain covers 17,750 ha. The floodplain environment is undergoing a severe decline due to the reduction in frequency of flooding and impact of highly saline groundwater resulting in the death of long-lived vegetation, rising soil salinity and decreased breeding opportunities for floodplain fauna.